Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' - Fireworks Goldenrod - Shipped

Fireworks Goldenrod is a rough hairy stemmed herbaceous perennial with sharply serrated deep green foliage.  Dense plume-like panicles of tiny bright yellow flowers bloom in fall, attracting butterflies.  Best color with full sun and slightly acidic moist well-drained soils.  Tolerates wet soils and light shade.

Solidago rugosa is a good host plant for wildlife, providing late season nectar and pollen for native pollinators and butterflies.  The foliage is eaten by several types of moth callipiters and the seeds are eaten by songbirds.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Rust may occur.  Watch for powdery mildew and leaf spot.  Can be an aggressive spreader in optimum conditions.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens,  and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Verbena, Stonecrop, Fountain Grass

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.